Description
Hearty Irish bacon cabbage and potato soup delivers comfort straight from Ireland’s kitchen. Rich flavors meld perfectly, offering a classic taste of traditional Celtic warmth you’ll savor with each comforting spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 6 slices thick-cut bacon (or Irish back bacon), chopped
Vegetables:
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 medium potatoes (such as Yukon Gold), peeled and diced
- 2 cups (about 200 grams / 7 ounces) green cabbage, shredded
Liquids and Seasonings:
- 4 cups (1 liter / 33.8 fluid ounces) chicken or vegetable stock
- 2 cups (500 milliliters / 16.9 fluid ounces) water
- ½ cup (120 milliliters / 4 fluid ounces) heavy cream (optional)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Optional:
- Crusty bread for serving
Instructions
- Render the bacon in a spacious pot, transforming it into golden, crisp morsels. Extract the bacon pieces, preserving the flavorful drippings within the cooking vessel.
- Sauté diced onions in the residual bacon fat, coaxing them to translucent softness. Introduce minced garlic, allowing its aromatic essence to permeate the foundation.
- Incorporate diced potatoes into the aromatic base, then cascade chicken stock and water over the ingredients. Elevate the liquid to a vigorous boil before reducing to a gentle simmer, allowing potatoes to tenderize until easily pierced with a fork.
- Fold shredded cabbage into the simmering mixture, permitting the verdant ribbons to soften and meld with the existing flavors. The cabbage should retain a slight textural resilience.
- For enhanced creaminess, employ an immersion blender to partially disintegrate the soup’s structure. Aim for a rustic consistency with discernible vegetable fragments, creating visual and textural intrigue.
- Enrich the soup with a luxurious stream of heavy cream, stirring to integrate. Season judiciously with salt and freshly cracked pepper, calibrating the flavor profile to personal preference.
- Distribute the soup into waiting bowls, crowning each serving with the reserved crispy bacon fragments and a sprinkle of verdant parsley. Accompany with a robust, crusty bread for a complete culinary experience.
Notes
- Customize bacon choice for different dietary needs, using turkey bacon for a leaner option or plant-based bacon for vegetarian preferences.
- Control soup consistency by adjusting liquid amounts, creating a thicker stew-like texture or a lighter broth-based soup depending on personal taste.
- Enhance nutritional profile by adding additional vegetables like carrots or celery for extra vitamins and depth of flavor.
- Experiment with herb variations by substituting parsley with fresh thyme or chives to create unique flavor dimensions in the traditional Irish soup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg